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Police have released the name of a suspect and some frightening details about a string of violent robberies targeting women in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and across Metro Vancouver last week.

A group of 28 women who frequent Curves on McAllister Avenue in Port Coquitlam are producing a theme calendar with nude photos of themselves with sale proceeds to go to Tri-City Transitions and a social development program for girls run by the Learni

Playground improvements and field upgrades are just some of the projects that will be funded by Port Coquitlam taxpayers in 2011 as part of the city's self-help matching grant program.

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If a cell tower is built at Greenmount Park in Port Coquitlam, it would ruin the view and jeopardize the health and safety of nearby residents.

An as-yet unnamed middle school will have a bird's eye view of Port Moody from its perch atop Heritage Mountain as well as a green roof and other innovations tying its classrooms to the outdoors.

A geyser of water shot high into the air last Friday at the intersection of Guildford Way and Johnson Street in Coquitlam after a car sheared off a fire hydrant. The accident happened at around 7 p.m.

Drivers in south Coquitlam are being advised to take different routes early next month as King Edward Street will be shut to traffic for two days. The road closure will happen between Lougheed Highway and United Boulevard from 6 p.m.

Community groups looking for help to secure funding from the city of Coquitlam for a project or activity can attend one of two workshops this month or next.

The Coquitlam River may soon have better protection for its wildlife and fish and their habitats.